1 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
About 1 Fern Close
1 Fern Close is a detached house in Shevington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 127.8% above the 2002 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
1 Fern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 April 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
- Jan 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear, conservatory to the side and front and rear dormers to first floor.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- A/03/59984
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Sales history & valuation
1 Fern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2002Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8BL: £210,000 (2026–2005).
Nearby sales in WN6 8BL
7 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
Sold Jan 2026
£246,0005 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
Sold Dec 2025
£210,0006 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
Sold Jul 2018
£145,00014 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
Sold Aug 2005
£210,0004 Fern Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BL
Sold Jul 2003
£120,000
Versus other Fern Close homes
1 Fern Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £2,377
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fern Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







